Jedlicka



Feb. 7, 1956 v. JEDLICKA ADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY AWNING CONSTRUCTION FiledDec. 51. 1952 I???) 772 fl/Qdd Jed/i524 United Stfltfis pamntiADJUSTABLE AUXILIARY AWNING CONSTRUCTION Vladimir Jedlicka, Chicago,lit. Application December 31, 1952, Serial No. 328,929 2 Claims. 01.20-575 My invention is directed to a novel adjustable auxiliary awningor screen and operating means for same, and to the combination of awindow awning and said auxiliary awning or screen adapted to be held insuspended retractable position.

It is an important object of my invention to provide a multiple awninghaving a main awning frame adapted to support a shield member ininclined and depending position with respect to a window frame and asecond or auxiliary awning, screen or shield swingably, retractably andadjustably connected to the main awning frame so as to selectivelyposition the latter in depending position-to the desired extent.

A further important object of my invention is the provision of novelmanually adjustable means for selectively positioning an auxiliaryawning screen or shield in varying extended or depending positions or infully retracted and normally non-visible position.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a two-sectionawning for windows and the like and having a main awning frame normallyextending outwardly and having a second dependable frame and shieldpivotally connected at one edge thereof to the outer edge of the mainawning frame, and a manually adjustable lever and lock.- ing means forselectively retracting or projecting said second frame. a

Other and further important objects of my invention will be apparentfrom the following description and appended claims. e i On the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective of one of my awnings and showing the adjustable,auxiliary awning in downwardly extending position. a

Fig. 2 is a cross section view taken on a vertical plane through theawning and showing the mechanical operating means in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a partially cross sectional view showing the manually operableadjusting means in elevation and showing the auxiliary awning retracted.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevational and partially cross sectional view ofthe gear and screw means for adjustably positioning the auxiliary awningand showing a part of the screw broken away.

Referring to the drawings, numeral designates a substantiallyrectangular frame, which is preferably of metal and which is suitablyconnected either rigidly or in some instances, hingedly or pivotallyconnected at its normally upper or wall edge 11 to the upper portion ofthe window frame or to the adjacent wall portion of a building. Saidframe 10 is usually composed of a plurality of metal angle irons ortubing or pipes, or of a combination thereof suitably secured togetherat the respective junetures. The main awning usually has either a fabriccovering, or a plurality of substantially adjacent relatively rigid anddownwardly extending metal louvers 12 suitably secured at the oppositeends to the frame 10. In the case of so-called vented awnings, thealternate louvers which are designated by numeral 12a, of the top icePatented Feb. 7, 1956 a 2 portion of the awning, as well as of thedepending edge portions thereof, are, secured in elevated and spacedapart positions in relation to the inner or lower alternating louvers 12so as to provide elongated air vents between the respective raised orelevated louvers 12a and the inner louvers 12. Said louvers aresuit-ably secured respectively by suitable fastening elements (notshown) to the awning frame in the conventional manner.

The main awning such as illustrated in Fig. 1, has a front dependingapron and skirt portion 13 and opposite end portions 14 which are ofconstruction similar to that described; namely, being composed of aplurality of alternating inner guards or panels and outwardly spaceddepending'louvers or louver sections which optionally may be madeintegral with the respective strips or louvers l2 and 12a respectivelyof the inclined roof portion of themain awningr a Awnings presentlyinstalled and used have a depending front apron of limited length; thatis, an outer depending suspended portion of limited length due to thedesirability of permitting adequate admission of daylight and permittingample vision from within the building. However, under variousconditions, such-rigid type nonadjustable awnings do not prevent therays of the sun from shining directly upon and into the lower portionsof the window, which in the'case of various types of business displaywindows is a harmful disadvantage in that certain types of merchandise,especially textiles and clothing are damaged and faded by repeateddirect sunlight. Especially in the case of merchandise display windows,the selective obstruction of direct sunlight 'is highly important to prevent damage and deterioration of the displayed merchandise, and it istherefore a further important object and accomplishment of my inventionto provide the herein described manually adjustable auxiliary awning,screen or guard which may selectively be lowered into suspendeddepending position from the outer edge portion of the main awning andwhich may be selectively pivoted and retracted into normally concealtedview within. the main awning.

Referring to. Fig. 2, each inclined metal end frame member of frame 10has secured thereto a depending apertured bracket or car 15substantially adjacentthe juncturethereof with the outer vertical apron..Each of the downwardly inclined frame members of the frame 10 carriesan upper depending apertured'ear or bracket 16 which is suitablysecured, for example, by rivets as illustrated, to each of the two endframe members. It will be understood that both of the end frame membersof frame 10 (one of which is illustrated in Fig. 2) have one of thelower depending apertured ears or brackets thereon.

Numeral 17 designates a metal lever or arm which may be either ofrounded or other shape, and which has one transversely passaged enlargedend portion pivoted to the apertured car 15 by means of a suitable pinor bolt 18. There is one of said pivoted arms 17 mounted as foresaid atone of the outer corners of the awning, though such arm 17 and theconnected operating mechanism herein described may optionally be mountedintermediate the ends of said awning when this is considered desirable.

Numeral 19 designates an auxiliary awning which either is preferablyformed from a sheet of relatively rigid material, preferably metal, orwhich may be composed of a plurality of substantially adjacent connectedtogether louvers, and which auxiliary awning may be of varyingdimensions, though preferably extending substantially from one end tothe other end of the main awning. It will be understood that theparticular guard or auxiliary awning 19 illustrated, is relatively shortdue to the limitations of space in the drawings, and that the normallydownwardly or vertical dimension may be made to meet therequiremen-ts ofvaryingsizes of windows and accordins 19 thei di ection o XPQQ T t thesun a ret nas times of a normal day. Said auxiliary awning is suitablysecured to the spaced apart pivoted arm or lever 17 by a pluralit'yofJrnet'al brackets 20 which are illustrated in Figs. :2 and 3.,tsaidibraekets being suitably connected to the -,auxiliary awning 19,by. rivets or equivalent I fastening means; f 4

"Numeral 21' designates an angular rhetalframe memberhaving'an integralape-rtured'ear 22 which is pivotally eonnected to-the depending ear ".16by a suitable pin, rivet or the :like. .Said angular frame member 21 hasa pair ,of elongated passages v23 and .24 formed therein at rig-htangles to each other as illustrated in Fig. .4. Mounted in ;the passage23-=is an internally threaded bushing 25 which is suitably keyed inrigidlysecured position in passage .23.- A relatively long externallythreaded serew or' thrust link-26 ethreadingly engages the bushing 25:so that rotation of said screw 26 will cause it to be movedlongitudinally. V

Said bushing 25 may optionally be made integral with gear 32 and in suchcase form a bearing for said gear 32.

Numeral =27 designates an enlarged relatively flattened end portion orconnecting member on the end of screw 26 which is apert-ured andpivotally connected by apinor rivet to the ear of 'the slidable bracket33 which is slidably mounted o'n'the armor lever '17 as illustrated inFigs. 2 and 3.

Numeral 28 is a beveled gear having an integral hub 29-journaled inthepassage 24 of .frame .member 21, which hub :01 shank 29 has a non-roundrecess or socket 30 opening downwardly for the reception and engagementof the endof a suitable manually operable crankshaft 31, axportion .ofwhich is illustrated in Fig. 2.

As illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, numeral 32 designates ametal gear orpinion, the teeth of which mesh with :and engage the beveled teeth ofgear 28 in the manner shown. The'central passage of gear 32 (which isnot shown) is spirally threaded so that said ,gear 32 may be threadedupon screw 26 in the assembly of the device, and when secured in. the.position illustrated, the gears 28 and 32 will be in meshingengagement. 1

It will be understood thatrotation of the hub 30 and gear 28 by means ofa preferably removable crank, will rotate gear 32 in the oppositedirection to vin turn cause longitudinal movement in either one or theother direction of the screw 26. Due to the pivotal connection of theend members 27 with bracket 33, the auxiliary awning d9will by saidoperation, be selectively either lowered to downwardly suspendedsubstantially vertical posi- .tion :or retracted into extreme upperposition illustrated in Fig. 3, .of-intermediate positions according tothe desired degree of projection of the auxiliary awning.

or selectively positioned in anyone of a number An important advantageof the adjustable operating mean descr bed l tq select ely posit oningth auxil ary awning, or retracting the same, is that said auxiliaryawning as well as the operating means therefor, will be substantialllyconcealed from view of persons who are not directly under the saidawning, this presenting a desirable feature, especially in connectionwith awnings used on windows of stores and other places of business. Afurther advantage is that the aforedescribed adjustable operating meansfor the auxiliary awning will 'not rattle or be in a position where itis subject to inclement weather, including snow, ice,.etc. I

I claim:

1. In an awning construction, a main frame attachable to a stationarysupport; .a plurality of depending apertured extensions; a pair of armspivoted at one end to said extensions; an auxiliary panel-like awningmounted on said arms; a bracket slidably mounted on one of said arms; anapertured ear mounted .on the normally inner portion of said main frame;:a .gear housing pivotally mounted on said car; a first-ear mounted :onsaid :housing andhaving internal and external teeth rotatably mounted onsaid housing and a second gear having a hub and socket portionjournalled "in said housing, said second gear meshing with said'firstmentioned :gear; a threaded link threadingly engaging said firstmentioned gear, said link having tis normally outer end portion pivotedto said slidable bracket on said arm; the manual rotation of saidhub-bearing second gear being adapted to move said threaded linklongitudinally with respect to said first mentioned gear and beingadapted to selectively pivot, project or retract said arm and saidauxiliary awning with'respect to the :outer portion of said main awning.

2. In a composite awning, a rigid stationary downwardly extendingawning, a plurality of spaced apart depending ears on the lower :part ofsaid rigid awning; a pivoted arm having one end thereof pivoted to eachof said ears; an auxiliary panel-like awning mounted on said arms; and amanually actuable connecting member connected at one end to the lowerpart of one of said arms and operatively connected to said downwardlyextending awning and adapted to provide for selective pivotingandpositioning ofsaidauxiliary awning and said pivoted arms.

